Ashwin Srivastava

Ashwin Srivastava is an Indian venture capitalist who founded Idein ventures in 2015. He has been an entrepreneur since 2010. He is also the co-founder of Great Manager Instituteand CEO of Sapio Analytics.

Ashwin was part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list under the Finance & Venture Capital category.

Currently, Ashwin is providing pro-bono technical and analytical help to the various Indian state governments to understand the Coronavirus outbreak and its effect across India.

Ashwin has completed his Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In college, he dabbled in theatre, took part in robotics competitions, was a member of hostel council, and manager of The Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Bombay.

Ashwin spent his formative years in St. Xaviers, Sahebganj and then did his +2 education from Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram.

Incept, a biometric equipment manufacturer, was started in August 2010 by Ashwin and Hariom Sharma. In 2010, its head office was set up in Goregaon, Mumbai, and it had 25 clients at the time. In 2012, Ashwin was listed as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in 2011 by Small and Medium Entrepreneur Magazine.

From 2011 to 2013, it partnered with clients and customers such as Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Nigeria Identity Management Commission. In September 2013, Incept merged with Solus, another player in the biometric industry, in an undisclosed shares and cash deal. At Incept, Ashwin also led the Incept Training Academy and was a guest lecturer there.

Ashwin led FindURClass and Plancess, in consulting capacity. He is also a Director at Core Grocer

Ashwin is currently the Director of Qriyo, Propcare, Restate Solutions, and Infurnia.

Outside India, Ashwin has interests in investments in GCC countries and countries in Africa. Ashwin has been involved in investing in Sumant Kumar, a farmer from Bihar known for System of Rice Intensification. Idein Ventures also seed-funded UAE based ZoEasy Solutions, which uses disruptive technology to connect businesses and consumers with their ideal blue collar workforce.

He has been judge for start-up related competition inBirla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Goa Campus.

In May 2013, Ashwin was victim of an accident that made him an amputee. He participated in a marathon in Mumbai soon after the accident. He floated a petition to change the heights of platforms in Mumbai suburban train stations, that ended in victory.

In 2014, Ashwin became a member of the political organization Aam Aadmi Partyand a national convenor of Entrepreneurs for AAP. It is unclear if he is still a member. He is a mentor for startups and small businesses.